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Recorded Reading (2:01): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uga8i9orxhd0vom5c32on/A-Very-Typical-Conversation.mp3?rlkey=7nm4o7vefj4xohvl9tt1ceu03&st=60ca0mf7&dl=0

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A Very Typical Conversation With the Muse

“A-HEM! Oh, dear ~ were you in the middle of something?”

“Um, yes. It’s called having a life outside of writing, why?”

“Ah ~ why! I was actually hoping you’d ask that!”

“Yes. You usually are.”

“Um. Well. It’s just that there’s this idea…”

“Idea.”

“Well, more of a theme, actually. Something to riff on, as they say.”

“They do. I mean, they do?”

“Yes. They say that in jazz joints.”

“Yeah, they say that after smoking joints while listening to jazz.”

“Whatever. Me’n the boys an’ girls sort of developed it some.”

“Some. How much, some?”

“We can’t swear, but it shouldn’t be more than three or four pages.”

“Three or four pages. Rhymed pages, or unrhymed pages?”

“We, um, were actually thinking that the more classical forms of presentation might suit the subject matter best…”

“You were.”

“Uh huh.”

“Okay, how ’bout this? Right now, I finish reading this chapter and take a long bath, and then take you boys’ and girls’ transcription tomorrow, say about ten o’clock?”

“Ya, nice try, buddy.”

“No, huh?”

“Don’t make me start yelling in German.”

“Okay, o-KAY! Where’s my damn device?…”

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